Richard Parkinson

After fourteen years, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter return with new album

September 9, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter have announced the release their first new album since 2011’s “Marble Son” “Forever, I’ve Been Being Born” will be out on 28th November 2025 via Ideologic Organ in Europe/UK/Asia/South America […]

Not so stripped back “Nebraska” box from Springsteen in October

September 8, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

In the interviews related to Bruce Springsteen’s “Tracks II” box earlier in 2025, there was some discussion of the “Electric Nebraska” and the likelihood of an appearance in “Tracks III”. Instead, Sony has announced the release […]

Tom Waits to release 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of “Nighthawks At The Diner” in October

September 1, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

October marks the 50th anniversary of Tom Waits’ 1975 album “Nighthawks at the Diner” originally released on Asylum Records. The reissue via ANTI- Records will come out on 24th October 2025. The label is celebrating the […]

WC Beck “A Mostly Quiet Life”

August 29, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Upbeat latest from well-travelled singer-songwriter. “A Mostly Quiet Life” is something of a hybrid album. Most of the songs were written between 2010 and 2012 when Beck lived in Portland. During a break in touring, he […]

Force of nature returns – new Mavis Staples album arrives in November

August 28, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Mavis Staples — one of the most enduring figures in American music — is bringing to the world her latest album “Sad And Beautiful World“ on 7th November 2025 via Anti- Records. Rightly described as a […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 1

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 1

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

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